BioGerald Greene was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1982. He is currentlycontinuing his 21 years of service as the spokesman for House District 149, which covers parts of Calhoun, Early, Miller, Randolph and Seminole Counties. He is as a member of Appropriations, Economic Development and Tourism, Rules, Retirement, and Vice Chairman of the State Institutions & Properties. Greene attended Andrew College for 2 years before graduating from Georgia Southern University in 1970. He later earned his Master"s in Education from the University of Georgia and his Master"s in History from Georgia Southwestern. He has taught in the Randolph-Clay School System for 32 years as a Teacher of Social Studies. Representative Greene has also been an instructor of Political Science and Western Civilization for over 10 years at Andrew College. His teaching has proved to be meritorious for he has been named STAR Teacher of Randolph- Clay System in both 1977 and 1993. He was also bestowed with the honor of being named Teacher of the Year for the school system in 1991. His work under the Gold Dome has also made him the recipient of many Legislative Service Awards from several organizations- Commercial Flower Growers Association, Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. The Chattahoochee Historical Commission named him Legislator of the Year in 1996. His achievements also led Andrew College to present him with the Distinguished Alumni Award. For 2 years in a row Representative Greene was Rural Health"s Distinguished Legislator of the Year. Greene is currently sharing his many years of legislative experience by serving on several key House committees. Among the most sought after position is to serve on the Appropriations committee, Rules committee, and Economic Development and Tourism. He also serves as Vice Chairman of State Institutions and Property and the Retirement Committee. He serves on the Oversight Committee for the Georgia State Fair in Perry, Georgia and is a member of the Georgia Association of Educators. Representative Greene is a faithful member of the Springvale Baptist Church as well.
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